The system can shield the launch centre from nuclear explosion or electronic bomb

The 40-feet-long system is manufactured by Enertech Engineering Private Limited, Cherlapalli

The equipment will cost only one-tenth of an imported system

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HYDERABAD:A state-of-the-art indigenously built EMP (electromagnetic pulse) shelter to shield the Launch Control Centre (LCC) of the Interceptor missile against eventualities like nuclear explosion or electronic bomb was handed over to Director-General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) V.K. Saraswat here on Sunday.

In a chat with reporters after receiving the 40 feet long EMP shield for LCC of the air defence programme, manufactured by Enertech Engineering Private Limited at Cherlapalli near here, Dr. Saraswat described it as a â€œmajor technological breakthroughâ€ that provided import substitution.

The long-felt need for this technology had been fulfilled as it has many features which were denied to India. It was a great innovation and would cost only one-tenth of an imported system.

He said the equipment in the LCC would not be affected by external conditions including electronic jamming. Five to six such shelters would be required for air defence programme and the country would be needing hundreds of such shelters.

Earlier, lauding Enertech engineering for making the shelter, he urged the Indian industry to enhance capabilities to meet the requirements arising out of the defence offset policy.

Major achievement

Enertech Engineering's CMD, Vijay Chandha said the 40 EMP Shelter for housing the Launch Control Centre of interceptor missile was the first of its kind in the country, although the company had so far delivered more than 650 military shelters of different configurations and applications to the Indian defence services and exported 100 mobile shelters to Israel, France and the USA.

Avinash Chander, Director, Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL) expressed his delight that India which used to import shelters from Israel 15 years ago was now exporting them to that country.

S. K. Ray, Director of Research Centre Imarat (RCI), said the industry would have the opportunity to partner with DRDO for many more projects relating to on-board missile and ground systems.

D.S. Reddy, project director, AD programme, said DRDO was satisfied with the delivery of the shelter as met its requirements.

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Controlled Privatization and an increased Public-Private partnership is the way to go. :thumb: